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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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